Anna Nicole Smith's son died at her bedside

By M&C News Sep 12, 2006, 2:57 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas - Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel is reported by Reuters to have died suddenly at her bedside in a Bahamian hospital, where the Trim Spa spokesperson was recovering from the birth of a daughter, police said on Monday.

Daniel Smith was found sitting upright in a chair in his mother's room at the private Doctors Hospital in the Bahamian capital of Nassau early on Sunday and could not be revived, police said.

There were no signs of trauma on his body and no sign of a struggle in the room, police said.

Daniel had flown to see his 38-year-old mother, who had checked into the hospital under a false name to delivered a healthy baby girl by Caesarean section on Thursday.

An autopsy was being performed at nearby Prince Margaret Hospital, according to assistant police commissioner Reginald Ferguson. He said police had not ruled out any cause of death and were still awaiting the pathologist's report.

"It would not be wise for police to try and come to a conclusion before we have a proper investigation," Ferguson said.

Smith's lawyer, Howard K. Stern, said he did not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor.

"Anna Nicole is absolutely devastated by the loss of her son. He was her pride and joy and an amazing human being," Stern said in a news release.